The latest ranking by the Henley Passport Index places India’s passport at 82nd, allowing Indians to enter 58 countries without a visa. The ranking is based on data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which maintains the most accurate database of travel information worldwide. India’s current ranking puts it in a tie with countries like Senegal and Tajikistan.
The Singapore passport has been named the most powerful passport in the world, offering visa-free access to 195 countries, according to existingFrance, Italy, Germany and Spain tied with Japan for second place, offering passport holders visa-free access to 192 countries. Then in third place in the ranking, Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, South Korea and Sweden enjoy visa-free access to 191 destinations.
The UK is in fourth place, alongside New Zealand, Norway, Belgium, Denmark and Switzerland. Australia and Portugal share fifth place, while the US drops to eighth, with visa-free access to 186 countries.
The Indian passport ranked 82nd on the list, allowing its citizens to travel to 58 countries without a visa, including popular destinations such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Neighbouring Pakistan ranked 100th, offering passport holders access to 33 countries. At the bottom of the list is Afghanistan, with easy access to 26 destinations.
The most powerful passports for 2024:
- Singapore (195 destinations)
- France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain (192)
- Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden (191)
- Belgium, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, United Kingdom (190)
- Australia, Portugal (189)
- Greece, Poland (188)
- Canada, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta (187)
- United States (186)
- Estonia, Lithuania, United Arab Emirates (185)
- Iceland, Latvia, Slovakia, Slovenia (184)
Christian Kaelin, Chairman of Henley & Partners, highlighted the widening global mobility gap between countries. “The average number of destinations that travellers can access visa-free worldwide has nearly doubled from 58 in 2006 to 111 in 2024. However, the global mobility gap between those at the top and bottom of the index is now wider than ever,” he said in a statement.
It is worth noting that for the past 19 years, the Henley Passport Index has been tracking global freedoms in 227 countries and territories around the world, using exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association. The index has become the most popular online interactive tool for viewing, ranking and classifying the world’s passports. It is updated in real time throughout the year, as visa policy changes come into effect.
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